#695649 Color
#695649 is rgb(105, 86, 73) in RGB, hsl(24, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695649rgb(105, 86, 73)hsl(24, 18%, 35%)hsv(24, 30%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 59%)oklch(46.8% 0.032 56.2)lab(38.23% 6.49 10.69)lch(38.23% 12.51 58.72)What #695649 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #695649, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695649 Channel Values
How #695649 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 86 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695649 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #695649
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695649; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #695649
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #695649 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#695649#5A5A49#605849#5D5D48#625A49#6A5454#6A5550#5A5A5AUsing #695649 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695649: #695649;background-color: #695649;colors: { 'color-695649': '#695649' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.337, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_695649">#695649</color>fill="#695649"More Brown Colors
#695649 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695649 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695649?
#695649 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 86, 73) in RGB and hsl(24, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #695649?
#695649 is rgb(105, 86, 73) — red 105, green 86, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695649?
#695649 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695649 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695649 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695649 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695649 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.95, which is visibly different.
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